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NewsHyde boss calls on government to ‘step up’ as just 150 HA homes started in London in second quarter
Andy Hulme calls for re-introduction of rent convergence as development falls to decade lows
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NewsWheatley Group boss takes voluntary 60% pay cut
“Personal choice” of Steven Henderson to take £80,000 salary, says Scottish housing association
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CommentHousing associations are uniquely placed to help New Towns become thriving communities
Starmer’s plan can only be achieved with HAs’ scale and expertise, writes Mel Barrett in his first article for Housing Today
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NewsWheatley boss warns build pipeline depends on Scottish government grant funding
94,000-home group reports fall in annual development and warns government budget cuts will affect build rates
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NewsDevolved government opens consultation on Scottish Building Safety Levy
Transfer of powers necessary for policy expected to complete in coming month
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NewsSalix Homes appoints new chair as CEO announces retirement
Senior leadership changes are underway at Salford-based housing association
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NewsKeir Starmer promises to house all military veterans in need, domestic abuse victims and young care leavers
Prime minister in conference speech also confirms duty of candour law, recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry, will be introduced by next April
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NewsClimate and industry leaders lay out new rules to prove buildings meet net zero carbon
The likes of RIBA, UKGBC, and RICS have joined forces to create the UK’s first cross-industry standard
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NewsStonebond’s ex-chief executive joins Surrey housebuilder
Andrew Cornelius is the new chief financial and operating officer at Macar Homes
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NewsContracting giant in £7.7m payment dispute with Home Group set to go into administration
A contractor that took Home Group to court over a £7.7m payment dispute is set to enter administration. ISG, a £2bn-turnover construction, fit-out and engineering firm, has announced it will file for administration after attempts to find a buyer for the business failed. The company earlier this ...
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CommentAre Starmer’s housebuilding targets achievable or unrealistic?
The new government’s 1.5m-home target means we need to ramp up house building to a level not seen since the 1960s. Alan Boddy explains what needs to happen to ensure housing providers can match ministers’ ambitions
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In FocusKey takeaways from the Building the Future Conference and Housing Today Live
Church House in Westminster yesterday was the venue for two back-to-back conferences on construction and housing attended by hundreds of professionals from the built environment. Here is a round-up of the key talking points from the event, run by Building and Housing Today.
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NewsSouthern’s freeze on new development will last until financial circumstances improve, says CEO
Paul Hackett tells Housing Today Live conference this is the “toughest time” for housing association finances he can remember
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NewsTurnover and surplus up at Onward Homes
North-west housing association increases shared ownership sales income
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NewsScottish Housing Regulator proposes three new damp and mould performance indicators for social landlords
Regulator consulting on several changes to the ARC indicators
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NewsSpringfield reports sharp drop in completions and profit
Scottish housebuilder cites subdued homebuyer demand and reduced affordable housing activity as profit plummets 37%
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NewsGuinness undershoots development target by nearly half
Landlord says resource pressures and contractor administrations hit annual development figures
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NewsThree more councils found in breach of regulator’s consumer standards
Castle Point Borough Council, North Yorkshire Council and Warwickshire Council have received ‘C3’ gradings
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CommentCompulsory purchase order changes are not a quick fix to deliver more homes
Labour’s manifesto promised to reform compulsory purchase compensation rules to improve land assembly for housing. Ian Barnett explains why this is a tricky area.
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NewsLondon councils’ forecast £250m overspend on homelessness, London Councils warns
Council leaders’ group said that boroughs are collectively spending around £90m per month on temporary accommodation